FLOYD MAYWEATHER & SHANE MOSLEY– BY THE NUMBERS

                                       TOTAL PUNCHES PER ROUND
LAST FIGHT                        (landed/thrown/pct.)

MAYWEATHER vs. MARQUEZ

Mayweather (vs. Marquez)             24/41/59%
Marquez  (vs. Mayweather)              6/49/12%
welterweight  avg.                        19/58/33%
All wgt classes (4000-plus fights)    17/56/30%

MOSLEY vs. MARGARITO

Mosley (vs. Margarito)                    20/56/36%
Margarito (vs. Mosley)                    12/54/22%
welterweight  avg.                         19/58/33%
All wgt classes (4000-plus fights)     17/56/30%

Mayweather was a +47 vs. Marquez,  landing 59% of his total punches to just 12% for Marquez, who landed 36% of his punches in his previous five fights.  The efficient Mayweather landed just five more punches than the welterweight average, but threw 17 fewer punches than the welter avg.   Mosley’s offense was his defense vs. Margarito.  Mosley’s output was around the welter. avg, however Margarito landed just 22% of his punches after landing 30% in his ko win over Miguel Cotto. 

 
FLOYD MAYWEATHER & SHANE MOSLEY– BY THE NUMBERS AT WELTERWEIGHT

                                          TOTAL PUNCHES PER ROUND
                                                (landed/thrown/pct.)

MAYWEATHER (6 fights)

Mayweather                                 17/38/45%  
six opponents                                7/47/15%
welterweight avg.                          19/58/33%
All wgt classes (4000-plus fights)     17/56/30%

MOSLEY (13 fights)

Mosley                                          18/48/38%
13 opponents                                 13/53/25%
welterweight avg.                           19/58/33%
All wgt classes (4000-plus fights)      17/56/30%

Mayweather landed just two more punches per round than the average welterweight, but threw 20 fewer.  That efficiency allowed less opportunities for the six opponents to land- hence the 15% conn. pct, with only seven punches landed per round, 12 less than the welterweight avg.  Mosley was efficient as well, throwing ten fewer punches per round than the welter. avg.  Again, less opportunities for 13 opponents, who missed 75% of their punches. 

FLOYD MAYWEATHER & SHANE MOSLEY– BY THE NUMBERS

                                           TOTAL PUNCHES PER ROUND
                                                  (landed/thrown/pct.)

MAYWEATHER  - 23 FIGHTS
(G. Hernandez thru Marquez)

Mayweather                                 21/44/48%

23 opponents                               11/50/22%

All wgt classes (4000-plus fights)    17/56/30%

MOSLEY – 24 FIGHTS
(Holiday thru Margarito)

Mosley                                          19/49/39% 

24 opponents                                 14/52/27%

All wgt classes (4000-plus fights)      17/56/30%